Archive for August 27th, 2008
Woman paralyzed from park shooting is heading home
Shawn Stevens is coming home.
It’s been nearly four months since Stevens was shot, beaten, sexually assaulted and left for dead on May 6 while walking at the Carlisle Reservation.
Stevens – who is paralyzed from the waist down – spoke to the media this morning at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland shortly before she was due […]
Arson suspected in dorm fire at Miami University
OXFORD, Ohio (AP) — Officials at Miami University are investigating two fires they say were deliberately set in a dormitory on the Oxford campus.
University police say the fires were discovered early Tuesday in basement kitchenettes in Hepburn Hall.
A fire alarm alerted students and the […]
Ohio school says cheerleader skirts too short
MONROE, Ohio (AP) — A high school in Ohio won’t allow cheerleaders to wear their outfits to class because the hemlines are too short.
Despite an outcry from students and parents, the Monroe school district north of Cincinnati has no plans to change the […]
City calls in referee in fire fight
Fire, building departments still bicker whether factory building should have been open for business
ELYRIA — The ongoing city investigation into the communication breakdown between the Fire Department and Building Department prior to the July fire at the former General Industries complex has reached a stalemate.
With department […]
Chronicle named best daily paper in Ohio
The Chronicle grabbed 13 prizes — including Best Daily Newspaper in Ohio — in the 2008 Ohio Society of Professional Journalists awards.
Four of the awards were in the prestigious Best of Show category, which recognizes a body of work as opposed to a single effort.
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City wants state liquor board to hear resident complaints Gas USA permit
ELYRIA — Before the state gets a chance to consider issuing a liquor permit to the new Gas USA owners, City Council wants to give area residents a chance to tell the state what they think.
A unanimous vote calling for a public hearing came out of Monday’s Community […]